That is true. However The house of Sa'ud entered into an alliance with the Wahhabis and subsequent to attaining control of Arabia, they exported Wahhabism through the funding of religious schools throughout the middle East. One also might note British encouragement of the sect as well as by favouring Ibn Sa'ud over the Sharif of Mecca. While this is pure speculation, it is possible if Britain had defended the Hashimites in the holy Places the Arabian Peninsula would probably have developed modern political institutions. As it is Wahhabism is the dominant religious influence in Saudi Arabia and is still spreading the fundamentalist teachings of Abdul-Wahab.
Warm Wishes,
Elainna
And Abdul-Wahab's views were rejected and criticized by the more tolerant traditional mainstream.
Peace
Gilberto
"My people are hydroponic"
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